“You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” (Matthew 16:16) Many people considered Jesus was John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah or one of the prophets. However, Peter openly said to Jesus ‘you are the Messiah, the Son of the living God’. Jesus affirmed Peter saying “Good for you, Simon, Son of John. For this truth did not come to you from any human being, but it was given to you directly by my Father in heaven”. He then said to him “You are Peter: you are a rock, and on this rock foundation I will build my church”. Peter’s acknowledgement of Jesus and His Mission all came from the enlightenment and dedicated commitment to God. The Popes who inherited the role of Peter also shared this special blessing – being the protectors and messengers of truth. Their responsibilities are not to satisfy the needs of mankind, but to proclaim completely the belief of Christ. The church today, in particular the Pope, is attacked greatly by secularism. However, Jesus has affirmed that “not even death will ever be able to overcome it”. (Matthew 16:18)